Supreme Court to hear plea on 'industry' definition in labour code

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a petition by AITUC Tamil Nadu challenging the definition of 'industry' in the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which it calls 'deliciously vague'. The plea argues the new law exempts a wide range of institutions, from charitable bodies to sovereign government functions. Only workers in entities classed as an industry get the code's legal protections.